Why it’s good to laugh at climate change

Climate gags are notable by their absence, but an RSA event on Tuesday night hopes to show that climate change comedy can raise laughs and awareness

Global warming will cut wheat yields, research shows

Production of wheat – one of the world’s most important staple crops – is set to fall by 6% for every 1C rise in temperature, say scientists

Europe’s record hot year made at least 35 times more likely by climate change, say scientists

2014 is set to be Europe’s warmest year on record and greenhouse gas emissions played a major role new research shows

Cheaper oil could damage renewable energies, says Richard Branson

Entrepreneur claims Saudi Arabia is encouraging collapse in oil price in bid to undermine fracking and clean energy

Eating less meat essential to curb climate change, says report

Global livestock industry produces more greenhouse gas emissions than transport but fear of a consumer backlash is preventing action, says Chatham House report

Reflecting sunlight into space has terrifying consequences, say scientists

But ‘geoengineers’ say urgent nature of climate change means research must continue into controversial technology to combat rising temperatures